Bactobio
Bactobio is a UK techbio tackling one of agriculture’s biggest challenges: resistance in crop protection. Combining AI, genomics and bioengineering, Bactobio unlocks previously unculturable microbes and mines them for novel fungicides with new modes of action. This nature-first discovery engine delivers safer leads more than twice as fast and at over 10x lower cost. With 10+ compounds in its pipeline, Bactobio’s lead candidates target Septoria, wheat’s most damaging disease. The company plans to launch its Series A in 2027.